Angela has not had time to update this website recently, because she is also a mathematician by training, programmer by trade, physicist by association and writer by Sunday midnight. She would like to remind people that anyone who submits an acronym to this website may send a short blurb like this one to go on their page of acronyms.
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| MODEL (3) | Mad Obsessive Dieting, Eating Laxatives. |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| MODEM | Mine Often DIsconnectsÉ Extremely Maddening. |
Angela Brett, whose new modem keeps cutting her off even after having its dongle fixed and the phone lines to the house fixed. Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| MODIFIERS | Mould Our Data Into Form Incorporating Esoteric Reckoning Symbols |
Angela Brett, on encountering warning C4229: anachronism used : modifiers on data are ignored Computers:Programming Computers:Programming |
| MOHAWK | My On-Head Alps Will Kill! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| MOLE (2) | Molecules Of Large Enumeration |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Measurement Science:Mathematics:Measurement |
| MOLTRES | Mascot Of League - Trainers Respect Everburning Soarer |
Angela Brett (Moltres is Pokemon #146) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| MOM | Maker Of Me |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| MOM (3) | Made Our Mitochondria |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| MOMMIES | Mom Or Mum? Mummies Is English Spelling |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| MONEY (4) | Men Of Nagoya Earn Yen |
Angela Brett Commerce:Money Commerce:Money |
| MONICA | Mistress Of Nation - Intern Controlled America |
Angela Brett, referring to Monica LEWINSKY Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Politics Politics Names:First names:Female Names:First names:Female |
| MONOPOLIST | Microsoft Owns Ninety-Odd Percent Of Labels In Software Trade. |
Angela Brett, who hopes that figure isn't true. Computers:Windows Computers:Windows |
| MONSTERS | May Often Not Seem To Exist... Rarely Seen. |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures Art & Literature:Myths & Legends:Mythical Creatures |
| MOOF | Macintosh Owners Offer Fellowship |
Angela Brett, who is considering starting up a club with that name at the university... it sure is better than MUMUG (Massey University Macintosh Users Group) and MOOF would catch the attention of anyone who's ever heard a DogCow. Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MORON (2) | Minister Of Revenue Of Nation |
Angela Brett, after her mother mentioned that New Zealand's minister of finance is a moron. Politics Politics |
| MORPHEME | Manufacture Of Reductionist Philosophy - Here's Elementary Meaningful Entity. |
Angela Brett Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics |
| MORTARBOARD | Most Optically Ridiculous Tradition... Academic Regalia Bordering On A Roof/ Desk. |
Angela Brett, a few weeks before graduating. Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| MORTARBOARD (2) | Most Optically Ridiculous Tradition... Academic Regalia Built On A Redundant Design. |
Carl Brett, as an improvement on Angela's MORTARBOARD Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia Household Objects:Clothing:Academic Regalia |
| MOTHERBOARD | Mother Of Too-Hard Eating! Ridiculously Broad - Oesophagus Actually Ruptures Dangerously! |
Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHERBOARD (2) | Make One's Teeth Hurt Eating Respected Bits Of Apple's R & D |
Tony McCoy O'Grady and Angela Brett Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHERBOARD (3) | Makes One's Teeth Hurt, Eventually Removing Broken Ones, And Requiring Dentist. |
Steve Keate (using Angela's MOTH) Computers:Do Not Eat Computers:Do Not Eat |
| MOTHER MARY | My Own 'Tree' Has Exact Relative & Moniker, Approximating Religious Yarn |
Angela Brett (whose mother is Mary) when somebody searched for Mother Mary on the acronyms website. Names Names Religion Religion People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| MOVIE | Modern Ones Value Indecent Exposure |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Movies Entertainment:Movies |
| MOZART | Music Often Zesty, Aurally Rich Treats |
Angela Brett Entertainment:Music:Artists Entertainment:Music:Artists |
| MRS. | Mister's Reliable Servant? |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Titles People & Relationships:Titles |
| MSBLASTER | My Server Began Losing All Speed... Those Evil Rascals! |
Angela Brett, though she doubts that the MSBlaster worm would be targetting the Apronyms site with its DOS attacks. Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading Computers:Internet:Apronyms Website:Excuses for Slow Loading |
| MULTIBABEL | Most Uninteresting Language Typed In, But After Butchering Elicits Laughter! |
Angela Brett, referring to http://www.tashian.com/multibabel/ which uses the automated translation at babelfish.altavista.com to translate English into several different languages and back consecutively. The results can be most amusing! Science:Linguistics Science:Linguistics Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| MUMMY (2) | My Uterine Membranes Made You! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| MURDER | Motive Usually Revenge, Dealt Excessively Ruthlessly. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Death People & Relationships:Death |
| MUST BE A MAC USER, I GUESS. | Macintosh Users Strive To Become Extraordinary, And Might Also Create Unusual Superheroes. Every Revolutionary's Insane(ly Great), Understand - Eccentricity Sires Success! |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| MYBOOK | Many Yippees Born Out Of Kleptomania! |
Angela Brett - myBook was given to me by Steve WOZNIAK after DIFFERENT THOUGHT was sort of stolen - see also IBOOK (7). myBook's web pages are at http://acronyms.co.nz/angela/mac/myBook/ Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware:Angela's Apples |
| MYTHICAL | Make Your Theology Highly Interesting - Create A Legend! |
Angela Brett Art & Literature:Myths & Legends Art & Literature:Myths & Legends |
| NACTION | Not And, 'Cause Truly It's Only N |
Angela Brett (Naction is defined in 'The Meaning of Liff' by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd as meaning, 'The 'n' with which cheap advertising copywriters replace the word 'and' (as in 'fish 'n' chips', 'mix 'n' match', 'assault 'n' battery'), in the mistaken belief that this is in some way chummy or endearing. Words & Wordplay:Liffs Words & Wordplay:Liffs |
| NAILS AND BEAUTY | Not As If Lady's Superficial Achievement's Noticed. Dumb Blondes... Everyone's After Using The Yoni! |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene People & Relationships:Beauty & Hygiene |
| NASA (4) | Not Another Shuttle Accident! |
Angela Brett, after the space shuttle Columbia broke up in re-entry. Science:Astronomy Science:Astronomy People & Relationships:Disaster People & Relationships:Disaster |
| NASAL | Nostrils And Sinuses Are Leaking |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NATURAL HEALTH | Not A Treatment Using Recent Advances? Large Herbs Eaten As Little Tablets, How? |
Angela Brett, wondering just how natural a pill containing concentrated herbal remedies can be -- just as soya milk isn't naturally produced by soybeans feeding their babies, herb pills don't grow in the garden. Science:Biology:Healthcare Science:Biology:Healthcare |
| NAUSEA (2) | Nursing An Unhappy Stomach... Eaten Aasleagh. |
Angela Brett (see AASLEAGH) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| NAY | Not A Yes |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NEAT | Not Even Adding Tonic |
Angela Brett Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic Food & Drink:Drinks:Alcoholic |
| NEGLIGEE | Nearly Every Guy Lusts If Girl's Ensemble's Enticing |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NERD | Never Experiences Romantic Dates |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| NET PRESENT VALUE | Not Estimable! This Priceless Resource Enables Sending Electronic Notes To Virtually Anyone Living & Using Electricity. |
Angela Brett, thinking of the present value of the 'net. Computers:Internet Computers:Internet |
| NETSCAPE (3) | Not Especially Tight, Spacewise... Communicator Adds Pointless Extensions. |
Angela Brett, who likes Netscape apart from the excess memory that the Communicator version uses by having mail, news and Composer built in. Computers:Internet:Web browsers Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETSCAPE SIX | Not Enjoyable - Those Skins Can Appear Pretty, Except Standard Interface's Xcluded. |
Angela Brett, who liked older versions of Netscape but doesn't like the way that Netscape 6 can be themed to look like anything except the rest of the OS. Computers:Internet:Web browsers Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| NETWORK GEEK | Need Equipment To Work Out Route Kilobytes Go? Employ Exchange Kid/Kit |
Angela Brett Computers Computers People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| NEUTRINO | Not Entirely Untouchable, Though Rarely Interacts. Neutral, Obviously. |
Angela Brett Science:Physics:Particles Science:Physics:Particles |
| NEW ACROS | Nice Extremely Weird Acronyms, Created Rapidly Online, Stupendous! |
Jeff Anonymous, after he'd capitalised NEW ACROS in a forum post and Angela reminded him to acronymise capitalised words. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NEW BABY | Neonate Enters World Blubbering And Burping Yuckily. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology People & Relationships:Family People & Relationships:Family |
| NEWBIE (3) | Not Especially Wise, But Incredibly Enthusiastic. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| NEW ERA | Nuptials End With Easily Read Articles. |
Angela Brett, on hearing about New Era, a divorce magazine. People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce People & Relationships:Love & Lust:Marriage & Divorce |
| NEW PROFESSIONALS | Nowadays Employers Want Proper Records Of Further Education - Somebody Studying Independently's Often Not Appraised Like Scholar. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| NEWS | National Events, World Stories |
Angela Brett Communication Communication |
| NEW SCIENTIST | Not Even With Single Citation; I'm Employed Now Though, I'm So Talented! |
Angela Brett, who will have to settle for reading the magazine and hiring her soul to MICROSOFT for now. Science Science People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations |
| NEWTON (2) | Nice Equations - Worked Them Out Nimbly. |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians Science:Mathematics:Mathematicians |
| NEWTON (3) | Not Everyone Will Type Out Notes |
Angela Brett, who now uses a Newton MessagePad to take notes in class, while some students use laptops. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEWTON (4) | Not Executive Wankers' Toy... Obsolete Now. |
Angela Brett Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| NEW ZEALAND (2) | Now English Whenua, Zespri-Eaters Abound & Land Actuates Native Disputes. |
Angela Brett. ('Whenua' means 'land' in Maori - the aboriginal language of New Zealand, and 'Zespri' is a New Zealand kiwifruit.) Places:Countries Places:Countries |
| NEXT | Now Entitled 'X' (Ten) |
Angela Brett (Mac OS X is a reincarnation of the NeXTStep operating system) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| NIAGARA FALLS | Nikon Is As Good As Ruined, As Falling Actually Launched Liquid Skyward/Spray |
Angela Brett Places:Waterways Places:Waterways |
| NICETIES | Not Interesting Comments, Essentially They're Insignificant, Empty Smalltalk. |
Angela Brett Communication Communication |
| NICK (3) | Niche Is Computer Knowledge |
Angela Brett, on a Mac-fixing Nick she knows. Names:First names:Male Names:First names:Male |
| NIMBUS | Now I Must Bring Umbrella - Shoot! |
Angela Brett Science:Meteorology Science:Meteorology |
| NINCOMPOOP | No Interest, No Charge On Making Purchase... Organise Optimal Payments |
Angela Brett (see SHOVE OFF) Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans Words & Wordplay:Rudeness:Rude Advertising Slogans |
| NINETALES | Neonatally, It Never Exhibits Two Appendages. Later, End Splits. |
Angela Brett (Ninetales is Pokemon #38) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| NO (2) | Not Once! |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| NO ICED COFFEE | Never! Oh, I'm Crying! Excluding Delicious Caffeinated Option For Fun's Extremely Evil! |
Angela Brett, on finding that the university cafe had several flavours of Wave flavoured milk but not ICED COFFEE. Food & Drink:Drinks Food & Drink:Drinks |
| NO ICED COFFEE (2) | Nicest Option Isn't Cached, Espressolike Drink Category's Omitted, Fourth Flavour's Evidently Exhausted. |
Angela Brett ('Fourth Flavour' refers to the fact that they had three other flavours of Wave.) Food & Drink:Drinks Food & Drink:Drinks |
| NOKIA PHONE | Next Of Kin Is Alerted Promptly, Hearing Over Network Ethereal. |
Angela Brett Communication Communication |
| NO LONGER IN BUSINESS | "No-One Left, Offices Now Gone, Everyone's Redundant, It's Now Bankrupt." (Usual Speechwriter Is Now Employed Somewhere Solvent.) |
Angela Brett Commerce Commerce |
| NON-DIET | Nutrition Of Normal Daily Intake - Eschew Tables |
Angela Brett (referring to nutritional information tables and the more specific 'calorie counters') Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| NONE LEFT | Numbers Of New Extinctions Leave Environmentalists Feeling Terrified. |
Angela Brett Science:Biology Science:Biology |
| NONI | Nitwits Opened New Industry |
Angela Brett - As I understand it, the noni was just a weed until somebody decided to convince health nuts that it must be good for you because it tastes bad. Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| NO REST | Nodded Off, Ruining Expansion... Superfluous Typing. |
Angela Brett, when Tony said that he must have nodded off when he added an extra P word to the 'ROSES ARE RED...' expansion - see PURPPLE. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| NORMAL | Not Outstanding - Really Mundane And Lacklustre |
Angela Brett Assorted Adjectives Assorted Adjectives |
| NORTH | Now Often Related To 'High' |
Angela Brett Places:Positions & Directions Places:Positions & Directions |
| NOSE | Not Only Supporting Eyewear |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NOSE (2) | Number One Sinus Exhaust |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NOSTRIL | Need Olfactory Sense To Revel In Lilies |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NO STRINGS ATTACHED | Not One Single Thread Remains... It's Now Gone Smooth And That's Terrible, As Cords Held Extra Delight |
Angela Brett, who can't think exactly what kind of item is worse with no strings attached, but there must be something. Whatever was the person who searched for this term thinking of? ;) Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| NOW | No Obvious Waiting |
Angela Brett Time Time |
| NOW (2) | No Onerous Waiting! |
Angela Brett Time Time |
| NSARRAY | NSObjects Stored Are Retained/ Released Automatically - Yay! |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSArray.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSARRAY (2) | Numerically Sorted, Appropriate Records Readily Are Yours |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSArray.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSDICTIONARY | Nest Several, Datasource! It's Convenient To Inform OutlineView Now, And Return Yarely. |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSDictionary.html and http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSOutlineView.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSDICTIONARY (2) | Name Strings Denote Instances. Collection Takes In Objects, Named And Readily Yours |
Rob Rix and Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSDictionary.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSNOTIFICATION | Need Several Nearby Objects To Indirectly Function In Coalition? Announce The Information On NSNotificationCenter. |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSNotification.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET | No Specific Start / End Things |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSSet.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (2) | Never Stores Something Extra Times |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (3) | Non-Singletons Shouldn't Exist There |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSET (4) | Never Stores Same Element Twice |
Angela Brett (see NSSET) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSSTRING | Neatly Stores Some Text - Remember, It's Nothing Graphical. |
Angela Brett (NSString is a Cocoa class for storing text strings, without any attributes such as font or size - see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSString.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Foundation Classes |
| NSVIEW | Nearly Simplest Visual Interface Element. Wonderful! |
Angela Brett (see http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSView.html) Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Application Kit Classes Computers:Programming:Cocoa:Application Kit Classes |
| NUDE BEACH | Not Undressing Demands Explanation, Bodies Expose Ass-Cheeks Heavenwards |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, responding to Angela's 'nude genitals' element regarding a crab Places:Waterways Places:Waterways |
| NUDIST | Nakedness Usually Doesn't Involve Sexual Thoughts. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships People & Relationships |
| NUTS | Not Usually Totally Sane |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments:Mental Illness |
| NUTS (3) | Nestled Underneath Trouser Snake |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Body Parts Science:Biology:Body Parts |
| NUTTERS | Not Unlikely To Try Expanding Ridiculous Stuff |
Angela Brett, because that's what we acronymaniacs are. People & Relationships:Insults People & Relationships:Insults |
| NYLON (3) | Not Yummy - Lots Of Nausea. |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) Household Objects:Threads & Fabric:Edible(?) |
| NYLONS | Nice Young Lady Of Night's Stockings |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| NYSTATIN | New York Streptomyces Treats A Thrush Infection Now. |
Angela Brett Drugs Drugs |
| OASIS (2) | Overcoming Arid Sand Is Sustenance |
Angela Brett Places Places |
| OBI | Oriental Belt's Identifier |
Angela Brett Household Objects:Clothing Household Objects:Clothing |
| OCR | 'Ow Computers Read |
Angela Brett (OCR usually stands for Optical Character Recognition) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms Computers Computers |
| ODIE | One Dog Is Enough! |
Angela Brett, referring to the dog in the Garfield comics. Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Art & Literature:Fictional Characters Names:Pet Names Names:Pet Names |
| OF COURSE | Our Famous Charter Obliges Urgent Requirement - Succinct Expansion! |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela asked if a poster on the forums was obliged to expand something which was in capitals. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| OFF MASS SHELL | Only For Fleeting Moments, As Sufficient Strength Shouldn't Have Existed. Living Large! |
Angela Brett (a particle which is 'off mass shell' has a different amount of energy from what would normally be required to produce it. Like living large off a credit card, it doesn't last very long.) Science:Physics Science:Physics |
| O FOR THE JOYS OF PARENTHOOD | Oh Fiddlesticks. Over Run Tonylet... Hit European Jalopey. Overall, Youth Survived, 'Owever, Flattened. Perhaps Another Reason Exclaiming 'Need The Helmet'? Optional? Oah Dunthinkso. |
Jeff Anonymous (Tonylet suggested by Angela Brett) in response to CYCLISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL Transport Transport |
| OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE! | Oh, How Friggin' Obvious! Really Getting Over Done. Stop Sharing Asinine Knowledge Endlessly. |
Angela Brett, during another annoyingly slow lecture. Education:Slow Teaching Education:Slow Teaching |
| OI | Over, Izzit? |
Jeff Anonymous, when Angela capitalised OI. This one is best understood if you look at the 'Illiterations' thread on the Acronyms forums, at http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/list.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&root=984136095 Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms |
| OKAY | Otherwise Known As 'Yes' |
Angela Brett Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OLDBIE | Oh, Like, Duh! Blasted Ignorant Enquiries! |
Angela Brett, summarising the responses to newbie questions of some of the 'oldbies' on the Cocoa-dev mailing list. Others are more helpful. People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| OLDBIES | Out, Learner Dumb*ss! Because I'm Entirely Superior. |
Angela Brett (see OLDBIE) People & Relationships:Personality Traits People & Relationships:Personality Traits |
| OLDTON | Often Loved Digital Toy, Once New(ton) |
Angela Brett, thinking of a name for her newly acquired, but old, Newton. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware |
| OMASTAR | Owner Made Ancient Spiral Train... Alterations Resulted. |
Angela Brett. (Omastar is Pokemon #139) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| OMASTAR (2) | Once Merely Archeological Specimen... Transformed And Reanimated! |
Angela Brett (Omastar is Pokemon #139) Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon Computers:Games:Game Characters:Pokemon |
| OMNIWEB | On Macintosh/ NeXTStep, It Will Enhance Browsing. |
Angela Brett Computers:Internet:Web browsers Computers:Internet:Web browsers |
| ONANISM (2) | Objects Normally Aren't Nuns... Isn't 'Semenary', Mate! |
Steve Keate and Angela Brett People & Relationships:Love & Lust People & Relationships:Love & Lust |
| ONE | Odd, Not Even |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ONE (2) | Odd Natural Enumerator |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ONE (7) | Obviously No Extras |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Numbers Science:Mathematics:Numbers |
| ONE STOP TESTING SOLUTIONS | Officials Need Every Single Thing Operating Perfectly? Then Enter Super Testers Incorporated's Nice Gleaming Station. Our Labourers Undertake Technical Inspections Of No Specificity. |
Angela Brett, thinking that one-stop testing solutions would have to be able to test anything and everything, and would perhaps have designed a single, extremely generalised test. They would, therefore, probably not test any particular thing very well. Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| OOHS AND AHS | Oldies Ogling Huggable Sprog: Apathetic Neonate Dribbles, 'Awww, How Sweet...' |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases |
| OOS | Out Of Service |
Angela Brett (OOS usually stands for Occupational Overuse Syndrome) Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| OPINION | One Person's Interpretation... Not Incorrect, Only Nonconforming. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Thoughts People & Relationships:Thoughts |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | One-Piece To Inscribe CDs And Load DVD-ROMs, I'm Very Envious |
Angela Brett, referring to DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drives. Computers:Generic Hardware Computers:Generic Hardware |
| ORB | One Round Ball |
Angela Brett Science:Mathematics:Geometry Science:Mathematics:Geometry |
| ORGANIC HERB | Our Rogues Grow A New Investment Crop, Harvesting Each Reader's Balance |
Angela Brett, in response to some spam on the Apronyms Forums by a company with that name. Commerce:Companies Commerce:Companies Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs Food & Drink:Condiments:Herbs |
| ORLISTAT | Obesity Reduction Lies In Swallowing Tablets And Training. |
Angela Brett (Orlistat being a weight-loss drug.) Drugs Drugs |
| OSAMA | Orchestrated Suicide Air Missions, Allegedly |
Angela Brett, referring to OSAMA BIN LADEN Names:Famous people Names:Famous people Military:War & Terrorism Military:War & Terrorism |
| OSH | One Sore Hand |
Angela Brett (someone from Occupational Safety & Health came to my work to look at people's workstations and tell us how to reduce the risk of OOS. After following her directions on how to use the mouse for the rest of the day, I had a sore wrist.) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms People & Relationships:The Workforce People & Relationships:The Workforce |
| OSH (2) | Only Sarcastically 'Helpful' |
Angela Brett Re-expansions of existing acronyms Re-expansions of existing acronyms |
| OSMIDROSIS | One Shower Monthly Isn't Decent... Remember, Our Sweat Is Smelly! |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments |
| OSMIUM | Overly Solid Metal, Is Usually Mixed |
Angela Brett. (Osmium is very dense and is mainly used in alloys) Science:Chemistry:Elements Science:Chemistry:Elements |
| OSTI | Over-Sized Titties Inside |
Angela Brett, after seeing an ad for Osti bras, which come in larger sizes than usual. Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear Household Objects:Clothing:Underwear |
| OS X | Our System's Xciting. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela installed Mac OS X. Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software |
| OUAIS | 'Oui' Uttered As Informal Sound |
Angela Brett ('ouais' is one way of spelling the French equivalent of 'yeah') Science:Linguistics:French Words Science:Linguistics:French Words Communication:Yesses And Noes Communication:Yesses And Noes |
| OUTDOOR LEARNING SKILLS | On Unfamiliar Terrain, Don't Overestimate Own Real-Life Experience... Adventure Roleplaying Night Is Not Good Solid Knowledge If Lost, Lonely, Shivering. |
Angela Brett People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Advice Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation |
| OUTHOUSE | Off Underwear, Then Heave Out Undeniably Stinky Excreta. |
Angela Brett Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' Places:Buildings:The 'Little Room' |
| OUT OF HERE | Once Under That Old Fence, He'll Evasively Run East |
Angela Brett Assorted Phrases Assorted Phrases People & Relationships:Law & Order People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| OWL | Overhead When Lightless |
Gavin Lambert and Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS | On Wing, Like Seagulls |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OWLS (2) | Ornithologists Will Lack Sleep |
Angela Brett Science:Biology:Animals:Birds Science:Biology:Animals:Birds |
| OYSTER (2) | Ohhh Yeahhhh... Shellfish That Exaggerates Randiness |
Angela Brett, trying for the last 'O' entry. Food & Drink Food & Drink |
| PACKAGING | Properly, A Carton Keeps All Goods Inside Neatly Grouped |
Angela Brett Assorted Nouns Assorted Nouns |
| PAGANS (2) | Please Accept God As New Saviour |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
| PAGANS (3) | Preaching Alternate Gods, All Naive Sinners |
Angela Brett Religion Religion |
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